Fremont Older
Fremont Older | |
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 Older circa 1919 | |
| Born | August 30, 1856 |
| Died | March 3, 1935 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Spouse | Cora Baggerly Older |
Fremont Older (August 30, 1856 – March 3, 1935) was a newspaperman and editor in
Career
Born in a
In 1895, Older became managing editor of the
In his later years at the Bulletin, Older was offended by the owner's rewriting of his editorials and refusal to commit to a lifelong appointment. Hence, after 23 years of service, he resigned in 1918 and went to
Older originally believed Mooney was guilty, but changed his mind and spent 20 years working for the release of Mooney and Billings. Although it was reported that he disliked Mooney, thinking him worthy of jail for real crimes, but not for the bombing at Steuart and Market for which he was jailed. For his efforts, Older was called a communist, a
Older was also an early defender of prostitutes, having published a story at the Bulletin in 1917 entitled "A Voice from the Underworld, by Alice Smith." The article also increased the circulation of the Bulletin.
Older was married to Cora Baggerly, herself well-known as "a noted Californian historian and writer."[3] He was also a long-time friend and correspondent of Clarence Darrow and was known as a friend to the poor. He regularly tried to reform drunkards and criminals with mixed success. After 20 years of attempting to help such persons, Older said, "I'm sorry, but I must admit that of the scores I have helped, all but one or two have failed me."
Older died at a hospital in Stockton, California after suffering a heart attack while driving.[4]
Legacy
- The S.S. Fremont Older, was named for Older.
- The Fremont Older Open Space Preserve incorporates his home and estate in the hills above Cupertino, California.
- The Fremont Older Elementary School, Cupertino, California was also named for Older.
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irwin, Will (1 April 1909). They Who Strike in the Dark. American Magazine, April 1909. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Conaway, Peggy (15 November 2010). "Los Gatos History Photo: Baggerly Connection". The Mercury News. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Newspapers.com.
Resources
- Gaudy Century, the story of San Francisco's hundred years of robust journalism - John Bruce - Random House N.Y. 1948
- My Own Story - Fremont Older - The Call Publishing Co, San Francisco 1919 - Focuses on the San Francisco newspaper and political scene 1895-1917.
- Fremont Older & the 1916 San Francisco Bombing. A Tireless Crusade for Justice - John C. Ralston. The History Press, Charleston, S.C., 2013. About Older's crusade to free two men wrongly convicted of a terrorist bombing.
External links
- Short radio episode Mercy, from My Own Story, 1919. California Legacy Project.
- Biography of Fremont Older
- Guide to the Fremont Older Papers at The Bancroft Library
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